R. whereas in April 2014 the Iraqi government adopted a change in legislation which would legalise childhood marriage and marital rape; whereas, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), 250 000 women and girls, including nearly 60 000 pregnant women, are in need of urgent care and nearly 20 000 women and girls could face an increased risk of sexual violence; whereas serious concerns have been expressed, among others by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, about the failure of trials leading to the death penalty to meet international fair trial safeguards, including lack of transparency in court proceedings and instances where ‘confessions’ were obtained under torture or other ...[+++]forms of ill-treatment of the defendants; whereas capital punishment is a form of cruel and inhumane treatment that must be abolished;

whereas migrant workers such as domestic workers may be exposed to multiple discrimination and are specifically vulnerable to gender-based forms of violence and discrimination since they often work in poor and irregular conditions; whereas concrete efforts should be made to prevent mistreatment of, irregular payments to, unfair dismissal of and acts of violence or sexual abuse against such workers.

(2c) In accordance with Article 5 of the Political Declaration agreed at the conclusion of the United Nations World Conference on Ageing in Madrid 2002, it was agreed to reaffirm the commitment to spare no effort in eliminating all forms of discrimination, including age discrimination; to recognise that persons, as they age, should enjoy a life of fulfilment, health, security and active participation in the economic, social, cultural and political life of their societies; to enhance the recognition of the dignity of older persons; and to eliminate all forms of neglect, abuse and violence.

(2b) In accordance with Article 5 of the Political Declaration agreed at the conclusion of the United Nations World Conference on Ageing in Madrid 2002 it was agreed to reaffirm the commitment to spare no effort in eliminating all forms of discrimination, including age discrimination; to recognise that persons, as they age, should enjoy a life of fulfilment, health, security and active participation in the economic, social, cultural and political life of their societies; to enhance the recognition of the dignity of older persons; and to eliminate all forms of neglect, abuse and violence.

immediately put a stop to all forms of ill-treatment and torture during arrest, interrogation and imprisonment, to adopt legislation regarding this matter and to thoroughly and impartially investigate all allegations of the torture and abuse of Palestinian detainees and bring those found responsible for such abuse to justice;

immediately put a stop to all forms of ill-treatment and torture during arrest, interrogation and imprisonment, to adopt legislation regarding this matter and to thoroughly and impartially investigate all allegations of the torture and abuse of Palestinian detainees and bring those found responsible for such abuse to justice;